José Dirceu

Positions and roles

• Chief of Staff (Casa Civil) (2003-01-01–2005-06)
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  José Dirceu was a state deputy (SP) from 1987 to 1991, federal deputy (SP) in 1991–1995 and from 1999 to 2005, national president of the PT from October 29, 1995 to December 7, 2002 and Chief of Staff (Casa Civil) from January 1, 2003 to June 21, 2005 (left on June 16, 2005, according to the entry).

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  Source: José Dirceu (verbete da Wikipédia em português) — Portuguese-language Wikipedia, Oct. 24, 2026 · section Offices · open original ↗

• National president of the PT · Workers' Party (1995-10-29–2002-12-07)
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  José Dirceu was a state deputy (SP) from 1987 to 1991, federal deputy (SP) in 1991–1995 and from 1999 to 2005, national president of the PT from October 29, 1995 to December 7, 2002 and Chief of Staff (Casa Civil) from January 1, 2003 to June 21, 2005 (left on June 16, 2005, according to the entry).

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  Source: José Dirceu (verbete da Wikipédia em português) — Portuguese-language Wikipedia, Oct. 24, 2026 · section Offices · open original ↗

Party affiliations

• PT (?–current, as of the source date)
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  José Dirceu was a state deputy (SP) from 1987 to 1991, federal deputy (SP) in 1991–1995 and from 1999 to 2005, national president of the PT from October 29, 1995 to December 7, 2002 and Chief of Staff (Casa Civil) from January 1, 2003 to June 21, 2005 (left on June 16, 2005, according to the entry).

  News reportSingle source

  Source: José Dirceu (verbete da Wikipédia em português) — Portuguese-language Wikipedia, Oct. 24, 2026 · section Offices · open original ↗

Cases

• Lava Jato criminal cases against José Dirceu (13th Court; TRF4; STJ) — defendant · status as of Oct. 24, 2026: Lava Jato convictions annulled (October 28, 2024). Mensalão (AP 470) is a distinct case: current status of the sentence not found.

Documented links

• Sergio Moro convicted José Dirceu: Dirceu's convictions by Moro on May 18, 2016 (23 years and 3 months) and March 8, 2017 (11 years and 3 months), annulled by Gilmar Mendes on October 28, 2024.
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  According to the entry, Moro convicted Dirceu on May 18, 2016 to 23 years and 3 months (passive corruption, undue advantage and money laundering) and on March 8, 2017 to 11 years and 3 months (passive corruption and money laundering).

  Judicial or administrative decisionSingle source

  Source: José Dirceu (verbete da Wikipédia em português) — Portuguese-language Wikipedia, Oct. 24, 2026 · section Lava Jato · open original ↗

• Gebran Neto judged José Dirceu: Rapporteur at the TRF4 of Dirceu's appeal; on September 13, 2017 he voted for 41 years, 4 months and 15 days (trial concluded on May 17, 2018, according to Dirceu's entry).
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  On September 13, 2017, the TRF4 rapporteur, João Pedro Gebran Neto, voted for 41 years, 4 months and 15 days; Leandro Paulsen voted for 27 years; a request for review by Victor Laus postponed the decision. On May 17, 2018, the TRF4 unanimously denied the last appeal; Dirceu turned himself in the next day.

  Judicial or administrative decisionSingle source

  Source: José Dirceu (verbete da Wikipédia em português) — Portuguese-language Wikipedia, Oct. 24, 2026 · section TRF4 · open original ↗

• Gilmar Mendes annulled a decision by José Dirceu: On October 28, 2024 he annulled all of Moro's convictions against José Dirceu in Lava Jato (Folha report of October 29, 2024, not opened).
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  On October 28, 2024, Justice Gilmar Mendes annulled all of Moro's convictions of Dirceu in Lava Jato; at the end of 2024 the STJ reportedly closed the remaining cases from the operation against him.

  Judicial or administrative decisionSingle source

  Source: José Dirceu (verbete da Wikipédia em português) — Portuguese-language Wikipedia, Oct. 24, 2026 · section STF and annulment · open original ↗

• José Dirceu headed Workers' Party: National president of the PT from October 29, 1995 to December 7, 2002.
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  José Dirceu was a state deputy (SP) from 1987 to 1991, federal deputy (SP) in 1991–1995 and from 1999 to 2005, national president of the PT from October 29, 1995 to December 7, 2002 and Chief of Staff (Casa Civil) from January 1, 2003 to June 21, 2005 (left on June 16, 2005, according to the entry).

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  Source: José Dirceu (verbete da Wikipédia em português) — Portuguese-language Wikipedia, Oct. 24, 2026 · section Offices · open original ↗

• José Dirceu was subordinate to Lula: Chief of Staff (Casa Civil) in the Lula government from January 1, 2003 to 2005 (hierarchical link of office; does not imply wrongdoing).
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  José Dirceu was a state deputy (SP) from 1987 to 1991, federal deputy (SP) in 1991–1995 and from 1999 to 2005, national president of the PT from October 29, 1995 to December 7, 2002 and Chief of Staff (Casa Civil) from January 1, 2003 to June 21, 2005 (left on June 16, 2005, according to the entry).

  News reportSingle source

  Source: José Dirceu (verbete da Wikipédia em português) — Portuguese-language Wikipedia, Oct. 24, 2026 · section Offices · open original ↗

  According to the entry, Lula was President of the Republic from January 1, 2003 to January 1, 2011, Chief of Staff (Casa Civil) from March 17 to March 18, 2016 (Dilma Rousseff government) and has been president since January 1, 2023; he was a federal deputy for SP in 1987–1991 and has been a member of the PT since 1980.

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  Source: Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (verbete da Wikipédia em português) — Portuguese-language Wikipedia, Oct. 24, 2026 · infobox · open original ↗

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